2013 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso

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ajeeja wrote:

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - Lacks elegance and at 15% is not surprising. It’s certainly well done, but not my style. I’d rate this on the 88-90

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Comment posted by srh:

7/7/2020 12:59:00 PM - "Lacks elegance and at 15% is not surprising. It’s certainly well done, but not my style." I *do* appreciate you making the effort to post this. :) As my opinion of such wines has at least somewhat changed since tasting/purchasing this in Sept '17, I'm just hoping I'm not TOO disappointed when I finally open my 1st/2. ;)
Comment posted by ajeeja:

7/7/2020 1:42:00 PM - @srh glad to hear that! On my side, it’s been a big disappointment tonight, as I really liked the 2010 I had a couple years back. Alcohol was lower, and the wine was a lot more fun taste. Lots of layers backed by a good acidity (which I’m somewhat lacking here to balance the heat - to my taste, the fruit is just too stewed). That said, I’m sure there are fun of this style, but I’m not one ;-)
Comment posted by srh:

7/7/2020 3:15:00 PM - THANK you for the addt'l feedback, ajeeja, particularly with respect to the crucial aspect of acidity! Based upon some recent experiences with a couple of other 15% or > ABV wines I'd been cellaring, I may very well well no longer be a fan of the style either. :(
Comment posted by srh:

6/16/2021 4:28:00 PM - SHOULD you be interested, I’ve uploaded info for this vintage which you can peruse at your leisure. 😉
Comment posted by ajeeja:

6/16/2021 11:30:00 PM - @srh such a coincidence that your message lands the day after I tasted a Paleo 2015! And it was a stunning experience. Interestingly, the 2015 has “only” 14%, but I’m wondering if the experience I had with the 2013 was a result of the vintage or a bottle that wasn’t properly stored. I guess I’ll never know :-)
Comment posted by srh:

6/17/2021 10:54:00 AM - Regardless of your experience with the '13, so GLAD you were DULY *impressed* with the '15! 👍 🙂
Comment posted by ajeeja:

6/18/2021 12:01:00 AM - Indeed! Have you had a chance to crack open one of yours? Would be curious to hear what was your experience :-)
Comment posted by srh:

6/18/2021 12:48:00 PM - I have not, & as my ability to taste is WAY off (poss chronically so as the result of medications, etc.), I've no idea when I'll be doing so. 🤔 😕
Comment posted by ajeeja:

6/20/2021 9:52:00 AM - That really sucks. Hang in there my friend, and wish you'll be back sipping fine wine soon.